Social Media Guide

We have compiled key information to help you increase World Cancer Day’s presence on social media.

TOP TIPWhen inserting links into Tweets and Facebook posts, use a free link-shortening service such as bit.ly.

eg http://bit.ly/WCD2015 = www.worldcancerday.org

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TwitterUse Twitter to be part of the conversation leading up to, and on World Cancer Day. Topic hashtags: #25by25 #BreastCancer #BreastCancerAwareness #Cancer #Cancers #CancerDivide #CancerInformation #CancerPatients #CancerPrevention #CancerTreatment #CervicalCancer #Care #ChoosingHealthyLives #EarlyDetection #EssentialMedicines #Health #HealthyLives #HPV #MDG #NCDs #NCDmomentum #NotBeyondUs #PalliativeCare #Prevention #Post2015 #QualityOfLife #Smoking #Stigma #SocialJustice #Tobacco #TIL #TreatmentForAll #Truth #UHC #WomensCancers #WorldCancerDay

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Twitter handle: @UICC

Event hashtags: #WorldCancerDay

#NotBeyondUs

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#HealthyLives Tweets:• Investing in prevention of #cancer is cheaper than

dealing with the consequences #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• Children & adolescents must be included in policies and strategies that promote healthy behaviours #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• The conditions in which people live and work influence their capacity to choose healthy lives #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

#EarlyDetection Tweets:• Ensuring access to early detection programmes

for cancer can reduce the cancer burden in all countries #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• Screening can reduce deaths from cervical cancer by 80% or more among women #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• Equipping healthcare workers with tools & knowledge to recognise early signs & symptoms of cancers is essential #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

#TreatmentForAll Tweets:• Everyone has the right to quality cancer treatment

& services regardless of geography or financial situation #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• Gov’ts must take actions to meet the global target of an 80% availability of affordable & essential medicines #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• The next generation of global development goals & targets must acknowledge equity & health as a human right #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

#QualityOfLife Tweets:• The emotional & mental impacts of cancer must

be taken as seriously as the physical impacts #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• Individuals must feel empowered to talk about cancer & reach out for support #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

• Holistic approaches to cancer care are accessible which will maximise quality of life for ppl living w/ cancer #WorldCancerDay #NotBeyondUs

Twitter-Ready Tweets For World Cancer Day

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UICC @UICC#WorldCancerDay 2015 will take a positive & proactive approach to the fight against #cancer. @NCDAlliance. Read more bit.ly/WCD2015

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EIGHT tips for using Twitter for your World Cancer Day events

The use and popularity of social media have thrown open the doors of health-related events. Now a statement made during a conference plenary, a new health policy set by a government, or an exciting fundraising event, can all be read about, watched or heard by thousands of interested onlookers all over the globe. In an instant.

Remember, they’re following YOU

If you have 100 followers or a million, they track you because of what you say and who you are. Try to relate what you hear during an event to your own knowledge and experience. ‘Speak your world’ by sharing your reactions and opinions openly. That’s what your followers want to hear.

Be their ears and eyes too

For every person physically present during an event, there are probably hundreds (if not thousands) of ‘remote participants’ watching from afar, many wishing they could have had the same opportunity. Try to stay conscious of what your followers and other remote participants might be most interested to read, see or find out – and not only what you want to tell them.

Use the event #hashtag

The more people who use the same hashtag, the more likely they are to connect with one another and share thoughts/ ideas. Find out the #hashtag the organizers have chosen for the event and use it – consistently.

Be original

Your tweets will be valued most by your followers if they include something they could not easily obtain or find out elsewhere: Your opinion; a useful link to an interesting site or article; a relevant hashtag (other than the event hashtag); another user’s username. Don’t hit the retweet button without including your own view or added value, and avoid posting overused rhetoric about an issue. Stay fresh.

No time like the present

Tweet as soon as something grabs your attention or evokes a reaction in you. Share your impression or mood as well as the information content. If someone posts something you agree/disagree with, say so and why, or ask a follow-up question of your own. It is hard to find the time when you are taking part in an event, but commenting and responding in real time to others’ posts adds real depth and value to discussion.

Quote of the day...

If you must tweet direct quotes, listen out for particularly incisive or original comments, and quote them for what they say, not who said them. Find the speaker’s username if you have time. Avoid repeating what the high profile speakers say, they’ll be tweeted and reported by everyone.

A picture, a thousand words, etc.

Use the same rules for photos/ videos as you do for text content: Add value for your followers and give them something they cannot get elsewhere, such as photos of presentations, conclusion slides, new data or the cover of a publication you have seen for the first time at an event. Avoid photos of meeting rooms and high-profile speakers.

Be a Twitter advocate

Remind other delegates that they can also Tweet from the event. If someone tells you something interesting/ important, encourage them to Tweet about it. If they are not Twitter users, take a few minutes to tell them why they would benefit if they were. Encourage them to sign up and follow you!

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Twitter Information network made up of 140 -character messages

Tweet A message posted via Twitter@ The @ sign is used to mention other users

Handle (or Username) Your identity on Twitter (eg@UICC or @NCDA)

#Hashtag The #symbol is used to highlight keywords or topics (eg #WorldCancerDay)

Link Hyperlink to a useful website or online articleFollow To follow someone on Twitter is to subscribe to their TweetsFollower A follower is another Twitter is to subscribe to Their TweetsReply A Tweet posted in reply to another user’s messageRetweet (or RT) A Tweet by another user forwarded to you/by you.Often used to spread news or share valuable information on Twitter

Twitter Glossary

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FACEBOOKTo stay up-to-date on what UICC does to support World Cancer Day please ‘like’ us on Facebook.

World Cancer Daywww.facebook.com/worldcancerday

World Cancer Declarationwww.facebook.com/cancerfreeworld

UICCwww.facebook.com/uicc.org

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Honouring someone you knowAdd “In honour of...” to your social media posts and name someone you know who has been affected by cancer. Why not also use the opportunity to raise awareness around a certain issue by mentioning the type of cancer they have been affected by?

FACEBOOK COVER PAGEAlternatively or in addition to the World Cancer Day Facebook posts and badge, you may also want to use the “World Cancer Day Cover Page Image”, which can be downloaded at the following link and added to your Facebook page

WORLD CANCER DAY FACEBOOK BADGEAdd the “World Cancer Day” badge to your Facebook profile photo.You may add the World Cancer Day badge to your Facebook profile photo by using the link provided here below:

www.picbadges.com/ badge/3719107 www.worldcancerday.org/social-media

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InstagramFollow us on Instagram and tag us in your World Cancer Day - related photos!

WCD Username: @worldcancerday

Hashtags: #NotBeyondUs

#WorldCancerDay

“Cancer Council Australia has been involved in promoting World Cancer Day for some years now. Participating in an international awareness day provides a strong platform for putting local cancer issues in the media spotlight. The event always generates a significant amount of media coverage and drives conversations about cancer on social media.” Ian OlverChief Executive OfficerCancer Council Australia

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Find inspiration in past activities of UICC members and partners. See how they were involved in World Cancer Day 2014 and helped support the campaign.

World Cancer Day is an important initiative that helps to highlight the challenges we are facing in tackling the global cancer burden, and what can be done about it. World Cancer Research Fund International is delighted to again be working with UICC to help develop and deliver this year’s campaign.”Dr Kate AllenExecutive Director, Science & Public Affairs, World Cancer Research Fund International

Stigma and misconceptions around cancer knows no boundaries, but we can combat these issues with information and awareness. World Cancer Day embodies this goal and its spirit should be replicated throughout the year. ALIAM are proud to work alongside UICC in advocating for everyone to do their part on World Cancer Day.Marc KellerDirector of International DepartmentFrench League Against Cancer

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Need Ideas?Be inspired by others

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MexicoThe Asociación Mexicana de Lucha contra el Cáncer along with its partners, Red por la Lucha Contra el Cáncer, the Secretary of Health in Mexico City and the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana celebrated World Cancer Day during the whole month of February. On 4th February, volunteers from the Red contra el Cáncer distributed informative brochures of cancer prevention and early detection in each of the 28 metro stations of Mexico City, which services over five million people per day. The opening ceremony of the event took place in one of the biggest metro stations, the ‘Estación del Zócalo’, with the presence of the Secretary of Health, Boehringer Pharmaceutical, and other partners. During the ceremony, an art exhibition called ‘Luchar tiene sentido’ or ‘a worthy cause’ was unveiled and displayed throughout the month of February.

Australia, New Zealand, MalaysiaOn the occasion of World Cancer Day, UICC, Cancer Council Victoria and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre held a, high-level roundtable, bringing together a select group of stakeholders from cancer and NCD organisations, governmental agencies, academic institutions and industry to talk about Australia and New Zealand’s respective roles in the cancer and NCD agenda in the region. Participants and panellists included the Cancer Society of New Zealand CEO, Mr Dalton Kelly, National Cancer Society Malaysia President, Dr Saunthari Somasundaram, World Medical Association Chair of Council, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, Professor Sanchia Aranda, Member of the Board of Directors of UICC, and Deputy CEO at the Cancer Institute NSW, Dr Paul Bates, Chief Medical Officer, Bupa, Australia and New Zealand, as well as staff from the Victorian Department of Health.

United Kingdom and United StatesWorld Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) International, based in the UK, and their US branch, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), conducted a survey on cancer prevention myths, the results of which were launched on World Cancer Day. They then worked on a joint press strategy with UICC to coordinate media outreach and deliver joint press releases in these target markets. An increase of over 500% was made in the World Cancer Day press coverage in comparison to 2013. Because World Cancer Day kicked off Cancer Prevention Month in the US, AICR also released a Cancer Prevention Month infographic that contains new estimates of how many cases of specific cancers like breast, colorectal, prostate and stomach could be prevented through diet, weight and physical activity.

EthiopiaTogether with Mathiwos Wandu YeEthiopia Cancer Society, on the occasion of World Cancer Day, the wife of Ethiopian Prime Minister, Her Excellency Mrs Roman Tesfaye, brought together the country’s leaders and urged them to address cancer as a pressing public issue. She stressed the urgent need for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to raise the profile of cancer in Ethiopia and mobilise supporters from every corner to expedite the nation’s bid to prevent and control cancer, and announced a National Cancer Control Committee which will be headed by the First Lady and tasked with duties and responsibilities to lead and coordinate the efforts of stakeholders at a national level to better prevent and control the disease.

Examples of Members’ Activities

Ideas on how you could mark the Day:• Create your own cancer society/patient group• Put in place self-examination demonstration stations/

mobile screening units• Distribute World Cancer Day materials amongst

your network• Put together a media campaign to educate people• Publish an article on your website• Celebrate World Cancer Day in your local hospital to cheer

up and involve cancer patients• Organise a healthy breakfast to promote healthy lifestyles

• Order a weekly delivery of fruit to your workplace to replace the vending machines

• Set up a public seminar relayed on the local TV channel and in the newspapers

• Organise a fundraising event (concert, theatre, exhibition, etc.)

• Advocate for your government to put cancer as a priority in the health and development agenda

• Create a 'Wishing Tree’ decorated with messages in honour of those affected by cancer

• Run a social media campaign • Organise a sports competition/event to promote physical

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Amgen• Produced a press release that was translated, adapted and

distributed locally to the media by Amgen affiliates within different countries

Astellas • Promoted the WCD campaign through their website and

social media and created banners and sliders using the official 2014 World Cancer Day campaign graphics

• Introduced one myth at a time, four days prior to WCD in a blog section on their website as well as on their social media feeds

Boehringer Ingelheim• Marked the Day in their headquarters in Germany and

throughout their offices globally• Planned internal activities around the campaign myths

and the “Today I learnt” theme, and employees were encouraged to sign the World Cancer Declaration

Elekta• Raised awareness of World Cancer Day amongst staff

via blogs and internal news articles• Circulated material from the Corporate Toolkit • Elekta’s former CEO, Tomas Puusepp, posted a blog

honouring WCD, which included a fantastic video titled “It’s Personal”, featuring Elekta’s employees’ testimonials about cancer. The video was shared via the company’s various social media platforms

GSK• Produced a video featuring Cary Adams, UICC CEO,

encouraging GSK employees to sign the World Cancer Declaration

Novartis• Produced a Global Twitter Campaign• Ran an internal awareness campaign

Pfizer• Circulated a video featuring Cary Adams, UICC CEO,

to their employees• Posted an article on the Pfizer website, highlighting the

World Cancer Declaration

Roche• Posted two videos on their website• WCD materials promoted through social media -

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube

Sanofi• Collaborated with UICC on a World Cancer Day video for

Sanofi employees• Invited two former patients to visit offices in Cambridge

and Vitry and share their experience with Sanofi employees

• Worked with UICC to develop an article on World Cancer Day, which was then leveraged on the company’s intranet

• Designed physical and digital signage to raise awareness for WCD amongst employees

• Asked Sanofi employees to sign posters featuring the Myth ‘There is nothing I can do about cancer’, visually represented by a hand. All signed hands were made into a collage and sent to various Sanofi offices for display

Varian• Sent a company-wide e-mail message to all 6,000

employees• Produced a WCD press release, which was picked up by

various international media such as Yahoo Finance• Released a video of Varian’s CEO talking about the

importance of World Cancer Day on Varian’s website• Varian customers were directed to the Varian website for

WCD and a banner was posted on MyVarian, the Extranet for Varian’s Oncology Systems customers

• Tweeted about WCD once a day through all three Varian Twitter accounts

Würth• Announced the launch of its “eiSos for Charity” campaign

with the signature of the donation pledge to UICC• On February 4th, Würth Elektronik eiSos also launched

a special “eiSos for Charity“ website and widely spread the good news of its commitment towards eradicating cancer amongst its employees, its stakeholders and its communities

Examples of Corporates’ Activities

TOOLKIT FOR CORPORATESFor more information about Corporate activities and how you could engage the private sector to mark World Cancer Day 2015, please download our World Cancer Day Toolkit for Corporates available here: www.worldcancerday.org/corporates

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